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Business

Landscaper sees success using business know-how, determination and devotion

Successful landscapers display characteristics that enable them to rise to the top of their industry – drive, determination, devotion, passion – but the right combination of those traits allow some landscapers to truly separate themselves from others. It’s that elusive mix of business know-how and love for the field that has boosted 2015 Landscaper of […]

January 29, 2015

Design-Build

[Video] 5 Tips to Tulsa Landscaper’s Success

There are a lot of steps and processes landscapers put in place to become successful, and David Land, president of Tulsa Landscape and a 2014 Landscaper of the Year finalist is no different.

October 15, 2014

Business

OSHA Gives TCIA Federal Grant to Help Train Workers

The Tree Care Industry Association has received a federal grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

October 6, 2014

Design-Build

How to deal with impossible problems

Everyone has problems in every business. Whether it’s someone coming in late consistently or a client is unhappy about the latest landscape design, there are always problems.

September 2, 2014

Business

5 Reasons to be a Landscaper of the Year Finalist

If you are named a Landscaper of the Year finalist, you will be named one of 12 finalists selected from a pool of landscapers all across North America. You will become a benchmark in the landscaping industry that all of your competitors will aspire to be like.

July 28, 2014

Business

PLANET AEF Expands Mission to Attract More Students to Landscaping Industry

The PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation is expanding its mission. In addition to providing scholarships, PLANET AEF will launch a public awareness campaign to attract more people into a career in the landscaping industry.

July 9, 2014

Business

[Infographic] How To Fight Drought

The word “drought” is a feared term in the landscaping industry, and unfortunately, the word has already come to light after California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a Drought State of Emergency for California back in January.

March 21, 2014

Landscaping equipment

Eco-Friendly Equipment

Sustainability is hot topic these days in the landscaping industry, and having sustainable piece of equipment is no different than creating a sustainable landscape. Add these environmentally friendly products to your fleet.

July 5, 2013

Business

Gain Certification, Best Practices at Conference

The Green Industry Conference (GIC) in conjunction with the GIE+EXPO will introduced a new education lineup this year. Held in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 23 to 25, the conference will feature education programs on the best marketing, sales, financial and human resource strategies for growing landscape industry businesses.

June 3, 2013

Business

Get Ahead of State, County Codes

One landscaping company in Georgia recently got the OK from a board to install two 1,000-gallon, above-ground tanks. The tanks are for fueling vehicles, but the company had to go before the Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals before making the install, according to Forsyth News.

May 17, 2013

Business

New Sister Site Focuses on Hard Working Trucks

Want to know everything there is to know about the latest trucks on the road? Total Landscape Care has a new sister site solely dedicated for Hard Working Trucks.

May 6, 2013

Design-Build

Connect with Other Landscapers

As I have attended more and more events where I get to meet and greet with landscapers from all over the country, I have heard over and over again how landscapers are desperately trying to find ways to connect with one another.

March 20, 2013